#30

Grant Grayton

DB · Kentucky · Fr. · #30

Returning to Kentucky for 2026
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Grant Grayton

DB · Kentucky · Fr · #30

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1261 national
CFB
College
Kentucky
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Kentucky5-7HC: Mark Stoops · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Kentucky16120.00.031--
Career16120.00.031--

How he plays

Play style

Erases the deep middle of the field.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Kentucky

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Kentucky

Returning around him

  • 27% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 4 Kentucky players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Kentucky · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #60

DNA match

Player DNA

Centerfielder

Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dejuan Lane’s 2024 season.

Dejuan Lane

81%match

Penn State · 2024

#2

Zavier Mincey

Alabama · 2024

75%
#3

Coleman Bryson

Minnesota · 2024

72%
#4

Zachary Tobe

Illinois · 2023

67%
#5

Dylan Phelps

Colorado State · 2024

67%

Matches Dejuan on

Tackle volume
Class year
PD rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Dejuan Lane's freshman season at Penn State (2024).

Dejuan Lane

82%match

Penn State · 2024

#2

Dylan Phelps

Colorado State · 2024

76%
#3

Bryce McMorris

SMU · 2021

70%
#4

Devin Sanchez

Ohio State · 2025

69%
#5

Chance Rucker

Michigan State · 2023

68%

Matches Dejuan on

Tackle volume
PD rate
Weight

Differs from Dejuan on

Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10524

Final rank
#10958
Avg #10823.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10524 this season.